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US 7,458,193 B2Granted
Method and system for preparing mattresses for shipment
AssigneePrimo International
InventorsNiaina Andria, George Itzkovitz
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Abstract
A method and system for packaging multiple bedding products. The method includes compressing a stack of individual compressed and sealed mattresses between an upper shipping support and a lower shipping support and restraining subsequent expansion of the individual compressed and sealed mattresses with bands enclosing the upper and lower shipping supports and the stack of compressed and sealed mattresses.
Claims21
A method for preparing mattresses for shipment, the method comprising:
- compressing individually a plurality of mattresses;
- retaining the compression by vacuum-sealing each mattress individually;
- placing the plurality of compressed mattresses on a first support;
- placing a second support on top of the plurality of compressed mattresses;
- compressing further the plurality of compressed mattresses between the first support and the second support;
- and
- coupling the first support and the second support together, said coupling restraining expansion of the plurality of further compressed mattresses.
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A system for preparing mattresses for shipment, the system comprising:
- means for compressing individually a plurality of mattresses;
- means for retaining the compression by vacuum sealing each mattress individually;
- means for placing the plurality of compressed mattresses on a first support;
- means for placing a second support on top of the plurality of compressed mattresses;
- means for compressing further the plurality of compressed mattresses between the first support and the second support;
- and
- means for coupling the first support and the second support together, said coupling restraining expansion of the plurality of further compressed mattresses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.